Sales and Operations Associate
Location: GR, I, Maroussi
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Entry level
Industry: Hospitality

Company profile:
TrueGreece is a leading luxury travel company with a mission of delivering a GreekIslands experience focused on authenticity, intimacy, and personalized luxury. Since 2008 Christos Stergiou, TrueGreece founder and CEO, has been named each year one of the world’s Top Travel Specialists by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, and since 2009 he has been continuously included in Travel and Leisure’s A-List as a Top Travel Agent for Greece a global scale. Both distinctions showcase TrueGreece's commitment to planning and executing a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience for its guests. For additional information, please visit #URL_c13479cad4841e219fbe382ca20ae1131a6ab7ccff90bf84cf8fa0d0feaaf880#.TrueGreece’s entrepreneurial climate and varied, challenging assignments create a stimulating environment for driven individuals. Our approach—building a service-oriented team that combines expertise in the tourism industry, solid managerial, organizational, communication, and social skills, and is comprised by motivated individuals who seek to grow their skill set and responsibilities within the company—is geared towards maintaining TrueGreece’s position as a leader in the incoming luxury travel industry. What is perhaps most striking about TrueGreece is our constant pursuit for improving the quality of service and experience for our guests and affiliates, and creating a strong, team-based company culture founded on respect, personal and corporate growth, and job satisfaction stemming from our company’s achievements.

Job description:
Sales and Operations Associates are typically expected to: Demonstrate the ability to adjust to our company culture, and learn from our teamCommunicate in exceptional oral and written English with our guestsHandle customer inquiries and booking requests by telephone or e-mailHandle complex information gathering from clients and effectively arrange, promote, and sell our packages within our structured frameworkHandle complex operational procedures and effectively arrange and execute the travel packages of our guests within our structured frameworkDemonstrate an understanding of and ability to communicate with our hotel partners or other suppliersDemonstrate an understanding of both the American and Greek culturesDevelop, with minimal guidance, well-structured written materials in EnglishDemonstrate an understanding of the overall economics of our businessPursue appropriate training or research to enhance individual skills and industry knowledge, with the help of the TrueGreece teamContribute to business development effortsWe expect our Sales and Operations Associates to learn quickly, apply prior knowledge to current situations, solve problems, manage time, prioritize tasks, and communicate well with peers, customers, and suppliers.

Requirements:
Candidates with a Bachelors or Masters degree will enter the firm as a Sales and Operations Associate at an entry level position.Sales and Operations Associates must have:A strong commitment to a career at TrueGreeceExcellent command of EnglishSolid knowledge of and familiarity with common desktop applications as well as standard analytic and word processing toolsProven communication skills (both written and oral)Strong will for developing oral and written client interaction, presentation, and team and project management skillsPrevious work experience is welcome but not requiredPrevious industry experience is welcome but not requiredBilingual candidates, native speakers of English, or candidates who have studied in the U.S. or the U.K. are encouraged to apply. Interviews will be conducted in both English and Greek. 

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